Benoit Coutu

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
36 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Benoit Coutu is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Benoit Coutu has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 7 papers in Surgery and 3 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Benoit Coutu's work include Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (29 papers), Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies (19 papers) and Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes (19 papers). Benoit Coutu is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (29 papers), Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies (19 papers) and Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes (19 papers). Benoit Coutu collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Benoit Coutu's co-authors include Vidal Essebag, Jeff S. Healey, George A. Wells, Atul Verma, David H. Birnie, Andrew D. Krahn, F. Ayala‐Paredes, Denis Roy, James E. Ip and Anthony Tang and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Circulation and Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

In The Last Decade

Benoit Coutu

33 papers receiving 1.2k citations

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Pacemaker or Defibrillator Surgery without Interruption of Anticoagulation

2013 352 citations David H. Birnie, Jeff S. Healey et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Benoit Coutu Canada	14	1.2k	179	147	76	48	36	1.3k
Giovanni Luca Botto Italy	19	1.5k 1.3×	154 0.9×	74 0.5×	86 1.1×	16 0.3×	78	1.6k
Sérgio Dubner United States	22	1.4k 1.1×	138 0.8×	201 1.4×	226 3.0×	119 2.5×	67	1.5k
Jochen Proff Germany	7	1.7k 1.5×	112 0.6×	37 0.3×	48 0.6×	22 0.5×	9	1.8k
Abdi Rasekh United States	15	1.3k 1.1×	236 1.3×	51 0.3×	79 1.0×	19 0.4×	65	1.4k
J.‐Y. Le Heuzey France	16	1.1k 0.9×	141 0.8×	46 0.3×	131 1.7×	150 3.1×	47	1.2k
Andrés Enríquez Canada	25	1.4k 1.2×	166 0.9×	56 0.4×	98 1.3×	72 1.5×	96	1.6k
Antonio Sorgente Belgium	20	1.1k 0.9×	118 0.7×	70 0.5×	22 0.3×	69 1.4×	109	1.2k
Georges H. Mairesse Belgium	12	1.3k 1.1×	132 0.7×	122 0.8×	158 2.1×	7 0.1×	26	1.4k
Avi Sabbag Israel	15	778 0.7×	221 1.2×	26 0.2×	118 1.6×	20 0.4×	72	820
Myung‐Yong Lee South Korea	7	336 0.3×	134 0.7×	23 0.2×	86 1.1×	12 0.3×	36	437

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Benoit Coutu

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Coutu, Benoit, James E. Ip, Peter A. Noseworthy, et al.. (2025). Etripamil Nasal Spray for Recurrent Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia Conversion: Results From the NODE‐303 Open‐Label Study. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 36(11). 2990–3003.

Boriani, Giuseppe, William F. McIntyre, Marco Proietti, et al.. (2025). Atrial fibrillation progression in patients with device-detected subclinical atrial fibrillation: Insights from the ARTESiA trial. Heart Rhythm. 22(12). e1260–e1268. 1 indexed citations

Ip, James E., My Bui, A. John Camm, et al.. (2024). Rationale and design of the NODE-303 study: evaluating the safety of symptom-prompted, self-administered etripamil for paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia episodes in real-world settings. American Heart Journal. 270. 55–61. 1 indexed citations

Camm, A. John, James E. Ip, Benoit Coutu, et al.. (2024). Quality of life measures with etripamil self-administration for acute episodes of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in a medically unsupervised setting: patient-reported outcomes from NODE-303. European Heart Journal. 45(Supplement_1).

Dorian, Paul, Benoit Coutu, James E. Ip, et al.. (2023). MP-453091-1 EFFECT OF ETRIPAMIL NASAL SPRAY ON VENTRICULAR RATE IN PATIENTS EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMATIC ATRIAL FIBRILLATION. Heart Rhythm. 20(5). S109–S109. 1 indexed citations

Stambler, Bruce S., et al.. (2022). PO-641-08 VERY LOW EFFICACY OF VAGAL MANEUVERS IN TERMINATING PAROXYSMAL SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA: RESULTS FROM THE NODE-301 STUDY. Heart Rhythm. 19(5). S211–S211. 2 indexed citations

Birnie, David H., Jeff S. Healey, George A. Wells, et al.. (2018). Continued vs. interrupted direct oral anticoagulants at the time of device surgery, in patients with moderate to high risk of arterial thrombo-embolic events (BRUISE CONTROL-2). European Heart Journal. 39(44). 3973–3979. 110 indexed citations

Parkash, Ratika, Bernard Thibault, François Philippon, et al.. (2017). Canadian Registry of Implantable Electronic Device Outcomes: Longer-term follow-up of the Riata lead under advisory. Heart Rhythm. 15(4). 524–529. 4 indexed citations

Fahed, Robert, F. Bing, Alina Makoyeva, et al.. (2016). Bipolar radiofrequency ablation of aneurysm remnants after coil embolization can improve endovascular treatment of experimental bifurcation aneurysms. Journal of neurosurgery. 126(5). 1537–1544. 4 indexed citations

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Stewart, Ralph, Dominika Szalewska, Lilin She, et al.. (2014). EXERCISE CAPACITY AND MORTALITY IN PATIENTS WITH ISCHEMIC LEFT VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION RANDOMIZED TO CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY OR MEDICAL THERAPY: AN ANALYSIS FROM THE SURGICAL TREATMENT FOR ISCHEMIC HEART FAILURE TRIAL. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 63(12). A1531–A1531. 1 indexed citations

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Stewart, Ralph, Dominika Szalewska, Lilin She, et al.. (2014). Exercise Capacity and Mortality in Patients With Ischemic Left Ventricular Dysfunction Randomized to Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery or Medical Therapy. JACC Heart Failure. 2(4). 335–343. 46 indexed citations

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Birnie, David H., Jeff S. Healey, George A. Wells, et al.. (2013). Pacemaker or Defibrillator Surgery without Interruption of Anticoagulation. New England Journal of Medicine. 368(22). 2084–2093. 352 indexed citations breakdown →

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Bennett, Matthew T., Andrew C.T. Ha, Derek V. Exner, et al.. (2013). The Canadian experience with Durata and Riata ST Optim defibrillator leads: A report from the Canadian Heart Rhythm Society Device Committee. Heart Rhythm. 10(10). 1478–1481. 12 indexed citations

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Biffi, M., Derek V. Exner, George H. Crossley, et al.. (2012). Occurrence of phrenic nerve stimulation in cardiac resynchronization therapy patients: the role of left ventricular lead type and placement site. EP Europace. 15(1). 77–82. 38 indexed citations

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Essebag, Vidal, Jean Champagne, David Birnie, et al.. (2011). Nonphysiologic noise early after defibrillator implantation in Canada: Incidence and implications. Heart Rhythm. 9(3). 378–382. 2 indexed citations

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Roy, Denis, Craig M. Pratt, Christian Torp‐Pedersen, et al.. (2008). Vernakalant Hydrochloride for Rapid Conversion of Atrial Fibrillation. Circulation. 117(12). 1518–1525. 222 indexed citations

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Roy, Denis, Brian H. Rowe, Ian G. Stiell, et al.. (2004). A randomized, controlled trial of RSD1235, a novel anti-arrhythmic agent, in the treatment of recent onset atrial fibrillation. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 44(12). 2355–2361. 182 indexed citations

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Lemery, Robert, Mario Talajic, Denis‐Claude Roy, et al.. (1994). Catheter ablation using radiofrequency or low-energy direct current in pediatric patients with the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. The American Journal of Cardiology. 73(2). 191–194. 6 indexed citations

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Lemery, Robert, Mario Talajic, Denis Roy, et al.. (1993). Results of a comparative study of low energy direct current with radiofrequency ablation in patients with the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.. Heart. 70(6). 580–584. 2 indexed citations

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Lemery, Robert, Mario Talajic, Denis Roy, et al.. (1992). Success, safety, and late electrophysiological outcome of low-energy direct-current ablation in patients with the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.. Circulation. 85(3). 957–962. 18 indexed citations

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